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On September 12, 1993, the Claps family were preparing for a relaxing Sunday ahead. It

was a sunny day in their hometown of Patanza, a mountain city in the Basilicata region

of southern Italy. Parents, Centennial and Filomena were looking forward to spending

the day off from the tobacco nest they ran in the centre of town and had travelled to

the family's rural property 27 kilometres south west of Patanza in the small village of

Tito. Whilst it was only a basic and modest

abode, their country house provided a haven to escape the hustle and bustle of the city

and the family cherished the quality time they were able to spend together there. They

looked forward to their Sunday lunches, filled with lively conversation and home-cooked meals.

Devout Catholics, the Claps were well liked within their local parish and were a warm

and loving family who supported each other at every turn.

This particular Sunday, Antonio and Filomena were joined in Tito by their second born

son, 20-year-old Luciano. The trio were preparing lunch in anticipation

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